Srinatha

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Srinatha (1365--1441) was a fammous 15th century Telugu poet who popularised the Prabandha style of composition.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 Style 4 Awards and Titles 5 Movies 6 See Also 7 Notes 8 External links

[edit] Biography

Srinatha, who was respected as Kavi Sarvabhouma(king of poets) in telugu, and patronised by many kings including the Kondavidu Reddy Kings, Velamas of Rachakonda and Deva Raya II of Vijayanagara Empire.

Srinatha worked as the education minister of Pedakomati Vemareddy of Kondaveedu. He managed to get his king released from captivity of the Lingamaneni rulers of Devarakanda in return for his literary shows. ^[1]

Srinatha produced and dedicated a host of books to kings and enjoyed a luxurious life, yet it is known from his poetry that he suffered from povery at the end of his life.

There is a popular myth that he was the brother-in-law of another famous Telugu poet Pothana.^[2]

[edit] Works

Srinatha wrote Marutratcharitra, Salivahana Saptasati, Panditaaradhyacharita, Sivaratri Mahatmya, Harivilasa, Bhimakanda, Kashikhandam, Shringara Naishadham, Palanati Veeracharitra, Sringaradipika and Kridabhiramam over the subjects of history and mythology.

[edit] Style

Prabandha can be described as a story in verse form with a tight metrical structure). Srinatha's Sringara Naishadham is a well-known example of the form.^[3]

He is also credieted with hundreds of extempore poems called Chatuvulu in Telugu.

[edit] Awards and Titles

He was widely regarded as the Kavi Sarvabhowma (The emperor among poets).he had broken the drum of gouda dimdimabhattu by his conversation

[edit] Movies

N. T. Rama Rao made a bioscopic movie on Srinatha.

[edit] See Also

• Peddana, another famous composer of Prabanhas.

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Novel on Srinatha's life
2. ^ Pothana. rediff.com. Retrieved on 2007-01-06.
3. ^ Languages - Literature. aponline.gov.in. Retrieved on 2007-01-06.

[edit] External links

• Historical novel on Srinatha